Candidates confirmed for upcoming by-elections

Nominations have closed for the by-elections in Herne and Broomfield, St Stephen’s and Gorrell wards on Thursday 6 March and we can now confirm the candidates who are standing for election in each ward.

Gorrell:

Stuart Heaver (Green Party)
Valerie Kenny (Labour Party)
Janet Newcombe (Conservative Party)
Nick Parry (Liberal Democrats)
Babychan Thomas (Reform UK)

Herne and Broomfield:

Peter Campbell (Green Party)
Lawrence Coomber (Labour Party)
Derek Maslin (Liberal Democrats)
Mark Mulvihill (Reform UK)
Grace Paget (Conservative Party)

St Stephen’s:

Beth Forrester (Labour Party)
Jessie Millner (Green Party)
Christopher Palmer (Liberal Democrats)
Colin Spooner (Reform UK)
Arjan Taylor (Conservative Party)

You can read the full statement of persons nominated on our website.

The website also has all the important information voters in these wards need to know, such as key deadline dates for registering to vote if you are not already registered, postal/proxy vote applications and voter authority certificate applications.

Authorised voter identification will be required for anyone voting in person at a polling station.

Polling stations will be open between the normal hours of 7am and 10pm on Thursday 6 March.

The counts will then take place on Friday 7 March.

Published: 7 February 2025